Dawn of a New Time: The Teachings of the Mamos of the Kogis and the Arhuacos

Many people talk about a shift that may occur in our current times. Many believe that this point of shift is December 21, 2012. Although nobody knows for sure what the date is, it seems that we indeed live in a time in which consciousness is shifting. Many teachers and gurus have contributed to an understanding of what this shift could mean. In the search of understanding the shift, the voice of indigenous people has been and still is very important. They remind us that we are physical beings that live on Earth and that the key point is to live in harmony with Mother Earth. While there is invitation from many sources, the reality is that it is a rather slow process because we are so disconnected from the world around us._

From June 22 to 24, 2012 an event took place in Sedona called Dawn of a New Time. This event was organized by ICSAW (International Center of Spiritual and Ancestral Wisdom). This organization brought Mamos (who are like shaman priests) of two tribes from Colombia, The Kogi and the Arhuaco, to Sedona to share about their way of of living and to tell us that it is urgent that we change our ways of living.

The Kogi and Arhuaco are two of four tribes (the other two are the Wiwa and the Kanguimo) that belong to the Tairona, a group of different people that used to live in the coastal area of Colombia, but moved to the higher parts of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta to escape the influence of the Spaniards when they invaded South America. Moving to these higher parts of the mountain allowed them to isolated and maintain their spiritual tradition that, according to some, goes back to Atlantis. Whether or not this is true, their spiritual tradition is comparatively pure and therefore important for the rest of the world that has lost so much of their traditions.

In 1990 Alan Erreira got permission to make a documentary because the Kogi Mamos wanted to give a message to the world. This documentary is called From the Heart of the World: The Elder Brother's Warning (to view http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urMcofvcMAU). They believe that the mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta are the Heart of the World. All spiritual and physical energies of the Earth are mirrored in the Heart of the World. The Mamos see it as their task to maintain balance if the energies of the Earth through their with the energies in the Sierras. They see themselves as the Elder Brother because they came first. We, the younger brother, came later and do not understand the ways of balance. The younger brother is greedy and takes more than he needs, destroying the Mother in the process, without any feeling of gratitude. The destruction the younger brother causes makes it increasingly difficult for the Mamos to maintain balance. Their warning was that the Earth will be destroyed if the younger brother would not change its ways.

Twenty years later the Mamos realized that their message has had no effect. They decided to make a new documentary which they made themselves, with advice and support from Alan Erreira. This documentary, Aluna, had its first show in Europe and will soon be available in the US.

Based on the information we had we knew that the mamos were "different" and therefore had the possibility to offer us new teachings and experiences. The group that came to Sedona consisted of two Arhuaco Mamos, Mamo Manuel and Mamo Nipolito. With them was the Arhuaco Ambassador Callixto, who function is to be a bridge between the Arhuacos and other tribes and peoples. He speaks Spanish and also the Kogi Language. He translated Arhuaco into Spanish.There were three Kogi Mamos, Mamo Luis, Mamo Alejandro and Mamo Canterra. They had a translator, Juan, with them who translated Kogi into Spanish. Juan is a Mamo on training and he also is the son of Mamo Alejandro. With the Kogis was Jorge, whi helped them with a project of recovering sacred objects. Finally, there was a translator from Spanish to English, Juan Felipe. He also is heading the Aluna Foundation in Colombia. This Foundation has as main goal the preservation of the indigenous wisdom of the tribes in Colombia.

In all honesty we were not prepared for the experiences we had. These experiences were way beyond our expectations. It was not so much about the information, although there many beautiful pearls of wisdom. The main experience was induced by the energy field that they created through which they transmitted energy and information. That was more important than the information itself, although these two were reinforcing each other. We are still processing this experience.

One of the main impressions we got is that they have a deep connection with "everything". It is not easy to describe, because there is such a fundamental difference in "being" between them and us. They feel their way in life more than that they process it with their minds. For example, they were surprised that people keep asking the same questions while they had transmitted through words and energy the information already several times. It became clear that although we, the younger brother, can be in our hearts, as soon as something explained we move to our minds and need to analyze the information until we "understand". They receive the information through feeling and they "know". It does not matter whether they get it literally as ling as they get the essence. Then they work with and explore their connection with it.

Stone of Doanama, the Creation Stone

Another fundamental difference is that the Kogi and Arhuaco people do not take more than they need. They do not understand why the younger brother is never happy and always wants more. They give thanks to Mother Earth for everything through payments, through giving back to balance. They give thanks for everything and give payments for everything. They suggested that we also start giving payments for everything that we have in order to again create balance. They invited us to look at what we really need, not at what we think we need.

Jaap was very impressed with the site that the Mamos created when they were in Sedona. This site was supporting them while they were in Sedona and also formed a link with their home base in Colombia. This site also helps those who visit this site to connect more easily with the Mamos in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and continue to work together. Although more research is needed the energies they created were similar to the energies we describe as Lemurian energies. The site they created became part of the Lemurian grid that exist in the Sedona area.

Site created by the Mamos during their visit to the Sedona area

The Mamos believe that certain sacred objects have been created for certain energetic reasons. They help to balance the energies of Mother Earth. Many of these artifacts have been removed by treasure hunters and archeologists and ended up in museums and private collections. The Mamos believe that these sacred objects need to be placed back in the Earth at the right locations to restore balance. They created a project to retrieve as many sacred objects as possible and to find their right locations so that they can again fulfill their function.

The Mamos ask for support on a financial level. They want to buy back pieces of their sacred land to ensure that they can continue to do their work of balancing energies for the greater good of all on Earth. They also ask support for their artifact project.A special non-profit organization has been set up to support this important work of the Mamos. If you feel guided to support their work or want to get more information go to http://www.world-healing.com (the website is under construction).